all right this video is for Chris Young Man working two jobs raising a 2-year-old feeling stuck in a cycle of poverty Chris when we met at the high level conference last week you told me that you're sick of being poor and you don't know how to escape and how to get out of it I could hear the frustration in your voice the the exhaustion the stress and the fear of being trapped forever I didn't have time to to fully respond and to give you the response that that you that you needed and that you wanted
and that you deserved but I've been thinking a lot about your situ ation since then so today what I want to do is I want to give you the road map that you need some of the things that have helped me let me first start by saying that what you're going through right now incredibly tough right most people are never going to understand let alone experience the pressure that you're under but here's the truth hard Beginnings lead to Epic stories your struggle is the foundation of something absolutely incredible now someday the story of how you
overcame all of this is going to inspire others including your child but first you need to take action to ensure that that story exists Chris no one is coming to save you I know that's harsh but it's reality you can't wait for luck you can't wait for a break or for someone to hand you a way out if you do you're going to Blink and you'll be 30 stuck in the same place or Worse right now you're trading your most valuable asset your time for way too little money you're in a game where the rules
are really stacked against you because low-paying jobs force you to trade hours for pennies the only way out is to offer something that people will truly value some kind of skill a service a result and here's the thing you can learn a skill you can become valuable it's not going to be easy it's not going to be fast but it's possible and it starts with making some hard deliberate changes sadly this is where most people fail not because they can't but because they won't Comfort is addictive and cutting costs often feels like taking a step
backwards but the truth is you can't move forward unless you get lean talking about cutting your costs every dollar you spend on things that don't help you grow is going to be a dollar that you don't invest in your future so here's how to cut cost to the Bone first no eating out zero no fast food no coffee runs no snacks nothing cook all your meals at home start using those boring basic Staples rice beans eggs frozen vegetables it ain't pretty but it's cheap it's relatively healthy and gets the job done next no new clothes
what you're wearing right now that's enough something wears out well go to a thrift store uh look for a hand-me Down ask a friend again this isn't forever this is just for now also see if you can move in with family or roommates if you can live with your parents do it even if it's awkward if not find roommates split rent pack the place with as many people as you can get them all in there again not going to be fun but it's going to cut your housing cost dramatically now I know what you're probably
thinking I can't live like this but here's the thing yes you can your child is young enough to not remember these early sacrifices they might even look at it as kind of an adventure and you're better to endure discomfort now than to keep struggling when they are old enough to understand it this is temporary now you're already working two jobs but understand that not all hours are created equal the key is to move toward higher paying jobs so you want to use your free time to search for entry-level positions in fields that pay more these
are remote phone sales or customer service jobs as they often require basically no experience and can pay 30 grand 40 Grand even 50 Grand a year you want to tailor your resume for each job and write personal messages to hiring managers again this little bit of effort shows a ton of initiative and sets you apart now can't find a new job yet well use platforms like uber and door Dash or task rabbit if you don't have a car you can borrow one or you can save until you do I mean you can also flip stuff
start small with things you find at thrift stores or yard sales or garage sales you can sell them online again over time you can move on to higher value items like Furniture I mean if you have even basic computer skills you can offer services on platforms like upwork or Fiverr talking data entry writing video editing all of these are great places to start you can learn these skills for free and you can start earning money right away now here's the real game changer your path out of poverty isn't just more jobs it's better jobs but
to get those jobs you need skills sales digital marketing coding copyrighting video editing web design these are some of the most in demand and accessible things out there so pick one and commit to it again one thing don't try to learn everything focus on one skill that aligns with you and your interests and has good earning potential how do you learn it start with free YouTube tutorials free online courses or cheap courses like from you to me things like that there is an absolute ton of knowledge available out there you really just have to dive
in my advice is to start setting aside two three maybe even four hours a day to study and apply this use a timer to stay on track remember every minute counts and as you learn create projects to Showcase your ability whether you build a website or a collection of sales scripts or some coding samples this portfolio that you build is going to open doors for you also think about it in 6 months you could have 720 hours of focused learning under your belt that's enough to become employable in a lot of fields you can change
your life in less than a year if you stay disciplined all right next let's tackle the mental roadblocks because they're going to come up of course you're tired but you're already working hard now you need to work smart so my recommendation here is to start small and commit to just say 15 minutes a day of learning once you start to see progress It's going to motivate you to do more you don't have to know everything just start somewhere watch one video read one article take one small step Clarity is going to come from action and
action is going to lead from to confidence but not sitting still you don't need money to start learning again all of these are available for free online the only thing standing in your way is your willingness to search and then to commit also you're going to face rejection yay rejection you're going to apply to jobs and hear nothing you're going to pitch clients who never write back you're going to try new things and they're not going to work but here's the math if you apply to a thousand jobs and get rejected 999 times that one
single yes can change everything in your life every rejection is a step forward each know is a lesson a bit of resilience that you didn't have before and when that one Epic opportunity comes you seize it with everything you've got when you get that chance and you will especially if you keep putting in the Reps you want to show up like you're on a mission you want to outwork everyone around you you want to take a look at the best performers in that role and then do twice the amount of work that they do you
want to show your employer and your clients or your audience that you're not just capable you're exceptional and you're committed again think of Kobe Bryant right when others practiced once a day he practiced three times he worked so hard that no one could catch up that is the level of effort that you need to break out of your current situation Chris this isn't just about money this is about your family and your child and your partner I want you to picture them in 5 years living a better life because of the sacrifices that you made
today imagine your child saying my dad worked harder than anyone and showed me what's possible now right now I know you're tired all of us parents are tired you're also probably frustrated but you're also ready that feeling of being sick and tired of being poor that's your motivation to change and change starts with the steps that we've talked about till now now Chris I'm not going to lie to you this journey is hard the sacrifices are real the challenges are brutal but the rewards man they're worth it you've got the power to rewrite your story
to take control of your future and to build a life that your family can be proud of I mean I'm on your side I got your back we're all rooting for you and one day you're going to help someone else out when that day comes you're going to tell them how you fought how you endured and how you won you're going to be the inspiration that they need you got this go make it happen
